Incentives and Rebates

Orange County REMC offers member incentive programs which include payments to members who purchase qualifying equipment. These program payments will assist members in buying more efficient equipment to save money over the life of their purchase. Incentive payments will only apply to equipment installed and operating in the 2018 calendar year in homes or structures connected to Orange County REMC. Interpretation of qualifying equipment and installations are at the sole discretion of Orange County REMC.

To promote and support system-wide deployment of Hoosier Energy’s Energy Management Program all member discounts or rebate payments for water heaters or HVAC systems (except geothermal) require installation of anEnergy Management switchas a qualification to receive the benefit.

Details of the progam are listed on the incentive payment request form(PDF). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the file. Please print off the form, compete the requested information, sign it and submit it with the proper documentation.

A summary of the 2018 programs is listed below, but you will need to download the rebate request form to get all the details and conditions for each rebate. Contact the Orange County REMC office for more information, or if you have trouble downloading the payment request forms. Email us, or call (812) 865-2229 or toll free (888) 337-5900.

Heat Pumps: Mini-Split, Dual Fuel or Air Source

Stick Built or Modular Housing*

​Minimum 16SEER

​Mobile/Manufactured Housing*

​Minimum 14 SEER

​NEW CONSTRUCTION OR REPLACING GAS, EXISTING A/C OR HEAT PUMP

Single Speed Compressor NO REBATE

Dual/Variable Speed Compressor $750

​HEAT PUMP REPLACING 100% ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEAT

Single Speed Compressor $800

Dual/Variable Speed Compressor $1500​​

Geothermal Heat Pump

Geothermal incentive: $1,500

Incentive requires a desuperheater or “hot water assist” for new installation geothermal systems when an electric resistance water heater is utilized.

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